The Health for Hearts United Collaborative

Participants (health leaders) receive trainings (three entitled Take Charge of Your Health, Eat Better, \& Move Around More) and plan for their health ministry and cardiovascular health program to congregants.

Research participants (church congregants) receive cardiovascular health programming prepared by health leaders that includes the following best practices: Individual Goal Setting, Training, Culturally-tailored Materials, Monitoring Tool \& Recognition.

The Organization (church) uses best practices to implement Heart Health activities (annual plans, achievements, plans for the year and practices).

Participants (health leaders) have meetings to develop the health ministry. Research participants (church congregants) do not receive cardiovascular health program.